HOOVER, Alabama - The Hoover Board of Education has postponed its regular January meeting from tonight until Thursday night.

Hoover schools spokesman Jason Gaston said tonight's national championship football game between Auburn and Florida State is the likely reason for the meeting change. Attendance likely would have been sparse tonight, and school officials would not want to shortchange anyone who wants to attend or contribute to discussion at the meeting, Gaston said.

The agenda for Thursday has not yet been set, but it's possible the school board could vote on the calendar for the 2014-15 school year, Gaston said. School officials have been taking feedback on the proposed calendar over the past month, and the calendar committee likely will meet Tuesday to review the public's comments before making a final recommendation, he said.

The calendar, as proposed, would start the school year on Aug 7 (12 days earlier than the current school year) and allow students a full week out of school at Thanksgiving.

Thursday's meeting is set for 5:30 p.m. at the Farr Administration Building at 2810 Metropolitan Way.